Although companies without access to credit can borrow up to $2 million directly from the Small Business Administration for as little as 4 percent, firms with cash or credit available elsewhere typically must pay 6 percent.

Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano on Tuesday announced that a Disaster Loan Outreach Center will open on Wednesday to give homeowners, renters and businesses funding to recover from last month’s storm. The Small Business Administration last week declared Nassau County ...

For those in Suffolk County ambushed by severe wind, rain and flooding last month, the cavalry has arrived. SBA New York District Director Pravina Raghavan announced today that “Disaster Centers” in Farmingville and Riverhead will open tomorrow for applicants seeking ...

Long Island’s small businesses and homeowners are eligible to apply for low-interest loans from the federal Small Business Administration to help pay for damages suffered during March’s severe storms. Gov. David Paterson announced on Tuesday that the SBA has issued a physical ...